Ham And Port Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 oz ham, chopped
• 1½ tbsp sweet port or Muscat wine
• 1 tsp vinegar
• A little dried basil
• A pinch of spice
• ½ tsp sugar (optional, if using dry wine)

Method

1. 1 Chop 1 oz of ham and pound it in a mortar.
2. 2 Mix the ham with 1½ tbsp sweet port or Muscat, 1 tsp vinegar, dried basil, and a pinch of spice.
3. 3 Boil the mixture, then pass it through a sieve.
4. 4 Warm the sauce in a bain-marie and serve with roast meats.